Malawi Police disperse striking judiciary workers at High Court

Malawi Police on Friday raided High Court premises across the country where they dispersed judiciary support staff, who downed tools over house allowances and harmonization their conditions of service.

Judiciary strike: Judiciary staff including magistrates and judges, have taken the action to force government to implement payment of housing allowances approved by Parliament in 2012, other benefits and arrears dating back from July 2016.

The judiciary support staff downed tools to push the Treasury to give them housing nb allowances and also harmonize their conditions of service with those of judicial officers.

Since the sit-in started mid last month, justice seekers and court users had no access to the High Court premises and it’s subordinate courts nationwide.

The nationwide strike has crippled the judicial services across in the country.